Missouri prep football state rankings: Pirates, Cardinals in middle of respective polls

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a nine-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, NEMOPressbox.com; Cole Lee, semoball.com; Paul Halfacre, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

1. Rockhurst (3), 2-0, 82, 3

2. DeSmet (3), 2-0, 71, 4

3. Lee’s Summit North (1), 2-0, 70, 5

4. CBC (1), 1-1, 67, 2

5. Nixa (1), 2-0, 56, 6

6. Liberty North, 1-1, 41, 1

7. Lee’s Summit, 2-0, 31, NR

8. Liberty, 1-1, 30, NR

9. Joplin, 2-0, 16, 10

10. Blue Springs South, 1-1, 14, 8

Dropped out: No. 7 Marquette, No. 9 Oak Park

Also receiving votes: Jackson (1-1), 7; Park Hill (2-0), 4; Seckman (2-0), 3; Kirkwood (2-0), 2; Columbia Rock Bridge (1-1), 1

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts.

1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 2-0, 90, 1

2. Platte County, 2-0, 80, T2

3. Jefferson City Helias, 2-0, 64, 4

4. Carthage, 2-0, 61, 6

5. St. Pius X, 1-1, 55, 5

6. Webb City, 1-1, 43, T2

7. Capital City, 2-0, 34, 8

8. Eureka, 2-0, 29, T9

9. Cape Central, 2-0, 18, NR

10. Branson, 2-0, 9, NR

Dropped out: No. 7 Camdenton, No. 8 Grain Valley

Also receiving votes: Hazelwood East (2-0), 6; Grain Valley (1-1) 4; Camdenton (1-1), 2

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts.

1. Lutheran North (6), 2-0, 86, 2

2. Kearney (3), 2-0, 84, 1

3. Smithville, 2-0, 72, 3

4. Hannibal, 1-1, 64, 4

5. Warrensburg, 2-0, 37, 8

6. Kirksville, 2-0, 29, 10

7. Nevada, 2-0, 27, 9

8. Pleasant Hill, 1-1, 25, 6

9. Savannah, 1-1, 19, NR

10. Hillsboro, 0-2, 15, 5

Dropped out: No. 7 Mexico

Also receiving votes: Warrenton (2-0), 13; Mexico (1-1), 12; Parkway North (1-1), 6; School of the Osage (2-0), 5; McDonald County (0-2), 1

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts.

1. Blair Oaks (5), 1-1, 86, 1

2. Seneca (4), 2-0, 85, 2

3. Maryville, 1-1, 69, 3

T4. Park Hills Central, 2-0, 52, 6

T4. Southern Boone, 2-0, 52, 7

6. Dexter, 2-0, 38, 9

7. Mt. Vernon, 1-1, 35, 5

8. Lift for Life, 1-1, 31, 4

9. St. Francis Borgia, 2-0, 25, 10

10. Chillicothe, 1-1, 10, 8

Also receiving votes: Strafford (2-0), 8; Knob Noster (2-0), 3; Forsyth (1-1), 1

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts.

1. Lamar (9), 2-0, 90, 1

2. Fair Grove, 2-0, 75, 3

3. Bowling Green, 2-0, 67, 4

4. Lafayette County, 2-0, 66, 5

5. Valle Catholic, 1-1, 50, 2

6. Ava, 2-0, 48, 7

7. South Shelby, 2-0, 25, 8

8. Caruthersville, 2-0, 24, 9

9. Warsaw, 2-0, 18, NR

10. East Buchanan, 1-1, 14, 6

Dropped out: No. 10 Mid Buchanan

Also receiving votes: Mid Buchanan (2-0), 12; Portageville (2-0), 5; Jefferson (1-1), 1

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts.

1. Marionville (6), 2-0, 87, 1

2. St. Vincent (3), 2-0, 84, 3

3. Adrian, 1-1, 69, 2

4. Tipton, 2-0, 62, 4\

5. Marceline, 2-0, 48, 5

6. Windsor, 2-0, 41, 6

7. Milan, 1-1, 40, 7

8. Van Far, 2-0, 29, 8

9. Ash Grove, 2-0, 13, 10

10. Salisbury, 2-0, 12, NR

Dropped out: No. 9 North Platte

Also receiving votes: Scotland County (2-0), 8; Penney (1-1), 2